Supervisory Program Specialist

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This position functions as the Clinical Trials Manager for the Research Service at the St. Louis VA Medical Center (STLVAMC). The primary role of this position is to plan, develop, and direct the complex activities of the Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) inn the Research Service. The Research program at the St. Louis VA is a complex multidisciplinary program with a major emphasis on human subjects' research and clinical trials. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/06/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Preferred Experience: Research Clinical Trials experience. Grade Determination GS-12: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Providing technical and administrative supervision and plans work to be accomplished by subordinates; Oversee the daily operation of the unit and evaluates work performance of subordinates; handles study questions and problems independently in coordination with the Principle Investigators; Manages timelines and deliverables for successful completion of studies; Writes research policies, guidelines, procedures and other documents; Effective communication regarding projects, actionable events, milestones, deadlines, and timeline for completion of actions. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Physical Requirements and Work Environment: The work is primarily sedentary with occasional walking, standing, handling and carrying items such as paper and books. The work is performed in a research setting requiring no special considerations beyond accepted standards of safety. The work area is adequately lit, heated, and ventilated.

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